Pre-Conference Works﻿hops (pre-registration required)

This workshop will cover various approaches and strategies for working with specific populations across our campuses. Outreach encompasses many areas, from marketing and promotion of library resources and services to coordinated communication messaging, all with the end-goal of engaging with various campus and/or community populations. While we acknowledge that there is not a singular approach that will work for all libraries, the three presenters will guide attendees through inspirational and practical outreach methods that may be effective at their home institutions.Presenters: Kristen Mastel, Erin Dorney & Selene ColburnCost: $50Event Info: http://sched.co/1hKjz8l

Scholarly Metrics BootcampSunday, May 4, 8:30am - 12:30pm

In this workshop, participants will receive a hands-on introduction to scholarly metrics, including traditional metrics as well as the emerging field of altmetrics. Rachel and Andrea will assist participants as they practice creating scholarly metric portfolios by harvesting and synthesizing metrics from major bibliometric and altmetric resources, including Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, ImpactStory and PlumX. Throughout the workshop, participants will gain a better understanding of the history, context and issues surrounding scholarly metrics, with a particular focus on agricultural science scholarship. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will leave with the knowledge necessary to support the scholarly metrics needs of scholars in the agricultural sciences.Presenters: Rachel Borchardt, Andrea MichalekCost: $50Event Info: http://sched.co/1hKjz8d